Country guide

French Polynesia

Bora Bora's overwater icons, Moorea's ridgelines and Tahitian black pearls across five far-flung archipelagos.

Currency

XPF

Language

French

+ Tahitian

English

Widely spoken

Payment

Cards & cash mixed

Power

Type C / E

230 V, 60 Hz

Dialing

+689

Destinations

French Polynesia

Bora Bora

The lagoon every other lagoon is measured against, with Mount Otemanu standing black and sheer in the middle of it.

✓ best Jun-Sep

French Polynesia

Tahiti

The island everyone flies into and too few stay on: waterfall valleys, black-sand bays and Teahupoo breaking at the end of the road.

✓ best Apr, Jun-Sep

Climate zones, month by month

French Polynesia has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Bora Bora Society Islands →

Jan

31°

24°

245mm

17d rain

Feb

31°

25°

212mm

15d rain

Mar

31°

25°

168mm

14d rain

Apr

31°

25°

144mm

12d rain

May

30°

24°

112mm

11d rain

Jun

29°

23°

86mm

10d rain

Jul

29°

22°

62mm

9d rain

Aug

29°

22°

64mm

9d rain

Sep

29°

22°

65mm

9d rain

Oct

30°

23°

109mm

11d rain

Nov

31°

24°

139mm

12d rain

Dec

31°

24°

251mm

17d rain

December Wettest month. 251mm · 17 rainy days

✓ Best Jun-Sep · ✗ Avoid Dec

Watch for Dec monsoon flooding risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions

Tahiti Society Islands →

Jan

31°

24°

268mm

13d rain

Feb

31°

25°

245mm

12d rain

Mar

32°

25°

167mm

10d rain

Apr

31°

25°

99mm

8d rain

May

30°

24°

104mm

8d rain

Jun

30°

23°

75mm

5d rain

Jul

29°

22°

44mm

4d rain

Aug

29°

22°

41mm

5d rain

Sep

29°

22°

50mm

4d rain

Oct

30°

23°

103mm

7d rain

Nov

30°

24°

105mm

8d rain

Dec

31°

24°

279mm

14d rain

December Wettest month. 279mm · 14 rainy days

✓ Best Apr, Jun-Sep · ✗ Avoid Dec-Jan

Watch for Dec-Jan monsoon flooding risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions